Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven, Ottawa police confirmed Thursday.
The victims have not been identified but Sri Lanka’s high commission in Ottawa says they were a family of Sri Lankan nationals.
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In an interview, Ottawa Police Services chief Eric Stubbs said investigators are working to determine the relationship between the suspect and victims, as well as any relationship between the six victims.
He confirmed a family was living in the home.
He did not confirm the manner of death, but did say it was a mass killing.
Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven Wednesday night. One person has been arrested, one person has been taken to hospital. Ottawa police at the scene Thursday.Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven.Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven. Ottawa police are at the scene talking to neighbours.Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven. Blood on the door next door to the homicide scene Thursday.Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven.Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven. One person has been arrested, one person has been taken to hospital. Ottawa police at the scene talking to neighbours Thursday.Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven.Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven.Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven, Ottawa police confirmed. Police are to provide an update on the homicide investigation Thursday afternoon.Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven. Balloons were visible inside of the windows.Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Six people, including four children, were found dead late Wednesday at a home on Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven.Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia
